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Best 1 Apple Calendar
Apple Calendar

Apple Calendar is the default, high-performance choice for anyone embedded in the Apple ecosystem. It is deeply integrated into macOS, iOS, and iPadOS, providing a smooth, battery-efficient experience...

9.5 Brilliant
2 Postico 2
Postico 2

Postico 2 is a refined, native macOS application designed specifically for PostgreSQL. It is celebrated for its elegant, minimalist design and its focus on providing the best possible experience for P...

8.1 Very Good
3 Paw (RapidAPI Client)
Paw (RapidAPI Client)

Paw, now known as the RapidAPI Client, is a native macOS API testing tool that is beloved for its beautiful design and high performance. It is built specifically for the Mac, making it feel like a fir...

8.0 Very Good
4 Apple Notes
Apple Notes

Apple Notes is the gold standard for frictionless note-taking within the Apple ecosystem. Its simplicity lies in its immediate availability and seamless iCloud synchronization across devices. It suppo...

8.0 Very Good
5 Nova
Nova

Nova is a beautiful, native code editor built exclusively for macOS by Panic. It is designed to feel like a first-class citizen on the Mac, with a polished UI, excellent performance, and deep integrat...

8.0 Very Good
6 BibDesk
BibDesk

BibDesk is a lightweight, native reference manager built exclusively for macOS. It is a long-standing favorite among Mac-using researchers who work with LaTeX. It provides a simple, efficient way to m...

7.8 Good
7 Gitg
Gitg

Gitg is the native Git client for the GNOME desktop environment on Linux. It is designed to be simple, fast, and integrated with the GNOME ecosystem. It provides a clean interface for browsing commit...

7.5 Good
8 Paw
Paw

Paw (now part of RapidAPI) is a native macOS API client known for its beautiful design and deep integration with the Apple ecosystem. It is a powerful tool for developers who want a high-performance,...

7.4 Good
9 Git-GUI
Git-GUI

Git-GUI is the official, built-in Git client that comes bundled with Git itself. It is a simple, Tcl/Tk-based application that provides a basic interface for staging, committing, and pushing changes....

6.0 Fair
10 Preview (macOS)
Preview (macOS)

Preview is the built-in PDF viewer and editor for macOS. While it is not a professional-grade editor, it is surprisingly capable for basic tasks like merging, splitting, annotating, and signing docume...

5.5 Average
11 Apple Keychain
Apple Keychain

Apple Keychain is the native password management solution for iOS and macOS. It is highly secure and integrates perfectly with Apple's hardware-based security features. For users who only use Apple de...

4.2 Poor
12 Windows Remote Desktop (RDP)
Windows Remote Desktop (RDP)

Windows Remote Desktop is the built-in remote access tool for Windows. It is incredibly efficient and provides the best performance of any tool on this list. However, it is not 'free' in the sense tha...

2.5 Poor
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